Speedo went out

[nisom512]

So I was driving at about 70 down the Freeway and then all the sudden my speedo started to bounce and then 0mph so i finally got home this week to try and fix it. So I checked the end by the tach and it looked fine. so took the front wheel off and checked the one down there and it was fine, I pulled the cable out and put it back in. I then took my speedo mechanism out and spun it for a while and the part where the cable connects wasnt spinning. tryed both directions. so does this mean I need a new speedo mechanism?

Thank you
Jake

[Nessism]

First thing I'd do is prop the front wheel off the ground and remove the speedo cable from the gauge. Next, spin the wheel while watching the inner cable - it should turn. If the cable is turning like it should your speedo is junk and time to start watching the classifieds and ebay.